The economic and societal burden associated with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A burden-of-disease study protocol

This is the first study in this field. It will help raise awareness for AIS and wider support for both the patient community and informal care takers among healthcare professionals and policymakers. Major strengths of this study will be the use of mostly validated, standardized questionnaires. Limitations include the cross-sectional and retrospective nature of the study design.